Social Accountability International (SAI)2019-09-252019-09-252014-12-222008http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/216140"This is the third issue of SA8000, an auditable standard for a third-party verification system, setting out the voluntary requirements to be met by employers in the workplace, including workers’ rights, workplace conditions, and management systems. The normative elements of this standard are based on national law, international human rights norms and the conventions of the ILO. The SA8000 standard can be used along with the SA8000 Guidance Document to assess the compliance of a workplace with these standards. The SA8000 Guidance Document helps to explain SA8000 and how to implement its requirements; provides examples of methods for verifying compliance; and serves as a handbook for auditors and for companies seeking certification of compliance with SA8000. The Guidance Document can be obtained from SAI upon request for a small fee."engWith permission of the license/copyright holdercode of ethicscode of conductemployersworkers rightssocial accountabilitySocial Accountability International (SAI)Political ethicsEthics of lawRights based legal ethicsEconomic ethicsLabour/professional ethicsPreprint